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David Harris, former adjutant general of the Illinois National Guard, speaks to Illinois Army National Guard members in 2002. Daily Herald file photo, 2022 How typical is it for a president to call up National Guard troops for an urban crime-fighting mission? “Extremely unusual,” said former Illinois National Guard adjutant general David Harris, current state … Read more
President Donald Trump signed several criminal justice-related orders Monday, including one that threatens to take federal funding away from states that have eliminated cash bail. AP President Donald Trump signed an executive order this week threatening to strip federal funding from states — including Illinois — that have “substantially” eliminated cash bail. So, should state … Read more
A new statue of Mary, the Pilgrim Mother, Our Lady of Guadalupe, makes it’s first U.S. appearance at an unveiling Wednesday at the Our Lady of Guadelupe Shrine in Des Plaines. Thousands of worshippers filed through St. Joseph’s Chapel to see a new statue of the Pilgrim Mother, Our Lady of Guadalupe, as it … Read more
Abraham N. Katz A Deer Park man faces a reckless homicide charge stemming from a March crash that killed an 89-year-old Palatine woman in Barrington. Abraham N. Katz, 37, of the 21000 block of West Field Court, was scheduled to appear in a Cook County courtroom Thursday on the felony charge, Barrington police said. According … Read more
Fino D’Agostaro makes from scratch another batch of fresh bread for his Schaumburg eatery, Finuccio & Sons, which he considers to be his secret weapon in making Yelp’s list of the nation’s top 100 sandwich shops. Courtesy of Fino D’Agostaro Finuccio & Sons, just outside Schaumburg, is among only three Illinois eateries to make Yelp’s … Read more
Miquel Martinez pitches a baseball for a prize as his friend, Danny Mussa, watches at Thursday’s Buffalo Grove Days festival at Mike Rylko Park in Buffalo Grove. Both boys are Buffalo Grove sixth-graders. John Starks/[email protected] The Buffalo Grove Days festival is in full swing, and the parade is set to return Saturday. Stepping off … Read more
Case seeks to overturn recent ruling by 7th Circuit Court of Appeals Two national gun rights organizations are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down Cook County’s ban on assault-style weapons in hopes that such a decision would overturn similar bans nationally, including the statewide ban Illinois lawmakers enacted in 2023. The Firearms Policy … Read more
Lincoln-Way East (12-1) at Maine South (8-4) The season gets started with a bang in Park Ridge with a matchup of the No. 2 and 4 ranked teams in Class 8A according to the Associated Press. Lincoln Way-East, who won this matchup 49-22 last season, is the slightly higher ranked team behind USC-bound QB Jonas … Read more
Schaumburg Boomers slugger Anthony Calarco, a Winnetka native, is the Frontier League’s MVP for 2025. Photo courtesy of Tom Anson/Schaumburg Boomers With their seventh playoff berth secured for September, the Schaumburg Boomers Thursday received five postseason Frontier League awards including MVP and Organization of the Year. Anthony Calarco was named winner of the Morgan Burkhart … Read more
Annunciation Catholic School Principal Matt DeBoer speaks outside Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis following Wednesday’s shooting there. AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn The strong faith and character of the principal of tragedy-stricken Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis is well understood by those who knew him at his own alma mater, St. Edward Central Catholic High School in … Read more